The interesting thing about this exhibition being based in a museum is the balance between science and Hollywood.

Melbourne has come out tops as the favourite destination for Kiwis heading across the ditch.

The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

If you've ever been teased for your fiery locks, this is the event for you.

A Melbourne gangland lawyer who was gunned down outside his ice cream parlour apparently had a bounty on his head that had been increased to A$500,000 before his death.

Passengers ducked their heads and closed their eyes as their bus ploughed into a Melbourne bridge, peeling the roof off like a tin can.

Footage has emerged showing two Qantas jets involved in a scary near-miss above Melbourne Airport.

If you are going to the Melbourne Cup it's important to be dressed for the occasion - and to make the most of what the city has to offer while you're there.

Prepare for a rich mixture if you explore the Melbourne haunts of Shihad's Tom Larkin.

Water slides at a Melbourne pool have been shut down after 12 people were overcome by strong chlorine fumes.

Hot, quirky and sometimes sophisticated, Gertrude is a Fitzroy food hub attracting a lot of attention, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Sausage dogs across Melbourne today competed in the 'Running of the Wieners'.

Police are worried about a missing Melbourne woman who hasn't touched her bank account for almost a month.

Dreaming of a long weekend away? Melbourne remains a great destination for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.

Thousands of Kiwis cross the Tasman to see the Melbourne Cup each November. Ewan McDonald went to see why.

The 11-month-old boy whose tragic death has rocked a small community has been identified.

Melbourne has been inundated with thousands of love letters from across the world addressed to its trees, after the council assigned each one an email address.

Ending the liquor licensing ban that's stopped Melbourne's new, boutique venues serving alcohol past 1am will reinvigorate the city's night life.

At least a dozen young women have fled Melbourne to live under Isis in war-torn Syria.

Australian police have urged parents to keep a closer eye on their children and monitor social media activity, after foiling yet another alleged teenage terror plot.

A 17-year-old has been charged with preparing for a terrorism act after police swooped to foil a reported plan to explode bombs on Mother's Day in the heart of Melbourne.

Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox will be at the heart of world-wide protests against the closure of remote aboriginal communities.

Top rated among Melbourne's music venues is the cool Cherry Bar, writes Julia Hollingsworth.

Danielle Wright finds refuge from Melbourne's city street smells at a perfumista workshop.

Five teenagers arrested in counter terrorism raids were allegedly planning IS-inspired attacks on police at Anzac Day events in Melbourne.

A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia yesterday shut down streets in central Melbourne.

Three children are dead and an injured woman is under police guard in hospital after the car she was driving crashed into a Melbourne lake.